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Syed Shamsul Haq
সৈয়দ শামসুল হক
Born (1935-12-27) 27 December 1935 (age 88)
Kurigram, East Bengal (now Bangladesh)
Occupationwriter
Years active1954-present
SpouseAnwara Syed Haq
ChildrenBidita Sadiq (daughter)
Ditio Syed Haq (son)
Parent(s)Syed Siddique Husain (father)
Halima Khatun (mother)
RelativesSyed Raisuddin (grandfather)
AwardsBangla Academy Award (1966)
Ekushey Padak (1984)

Syed Shamsul Haq (Template:Lang-bn; born 27 December 1935) is a Bangladeshi poet and writer.[1]

Early life

Syed Shamsul Haq was born in Kurigram (in the northern part of present-day Bangladesh) on 27 December in 1935. His father was Syed Siddique Husain, a homeopathic physician. His mother was Halima Khatun.[2] His father came to Kurigram to pursue the practice of medicine. Traditionally they belonged to a Peer (Saint) family.[citation needed] But Haq's father broke with family tradition and pursued an English education and then took up medicine.[citation needed]

Personal life

Haq married Anwara Syed Haq. She is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London.[2] Together they have one daughter, Bidita Sadiq, and one son, Ditio Syed Haq. Bidita teaches English literature at higher school level. Ditio, an IT specialist, writes stories, lyrics and music.

Haq lives alternately in Dhaka and London.[2]

Literature

Syed Shamsul Haq writes poetry, fiction, plays (mostly in verse), and essays. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali literature in Bangladesh.

Poetry

3

Novels

3

Stories

3

Plays

3

Translations

3

Awards

  • Bangla Academy Award (1966)
  • Adamjee Literary Award (1969)
  • Alakta Gold Medal (1982)
  • Alaol Literary Award (1983)
  • Kabitalap Award (1983)
  • Literary Award of the Association of Women Writers
  • Ekushey Padak (1984)
  • Jebunnessa-Mahbubullah Gold Medal (1985)
  • Padabali Kabita Award (1987)
  • Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1990)
  • National Poetry Award (1997)
  • national Poetry Honour (2001)
  • TENAS Medal (1990).
  • Independence Day Award (2000)

References

  1. ^ "Intellectuals for erasing communal forces". Daily Star. 2 March 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "About Shamsul Haque". jaleshwari. Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2012-12-09.

Further reading

  • Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national text book of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).
  • Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national text book of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.
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